r/movies rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- 28 day old account
- To comment
- 28 day old account
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- Spam is defined as having more than 20 percent of submissions from one source. Do not promote your own website or YouTube channel.
- Links
- Not mentioned in the rules
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 18 years
- Since Jan 2008
About r/movies
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/movies: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/movies rules on Reddit.
r/movies rules
15 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
This Has to Violate Some Sort of Rule
Our full list of rules is here /r/Movies is about “Movie News and Discussion of Major Motion Pictures.” As you can see, our front-page is an aggregate for movie news and discussion. We like to keep it that way.
- 2
No Intentional Antagonism or Negative Attention Whoring
Just don't be a dick, it's pretty easy. Discuss the subject of the thread, not the users. Don't make comments just for negative attention. This also applies to any complaints of controversial subjects such as woke/SJW issues, minorities being in movies, etc. Put quotes in quotation marks, we don't know every quote ever spoken. https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/wiki/index#wiki_e._incivility
- 3
No Spam & Self-promotion - Same Source Posts
The site-wide definition of spam is when a user has more than 20% of their submissions coming from one source. If your username is the same as the website or YT channel you're trying to promote - you will be banned and your website blacklisted. Sharing Letterboxd accounts is not allowed either. https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/wiki/index#wiki_l._spam_-_this_includes_youtube_channels.2C_websites.2C_blogs.2C_any_oc
- 4
No Image Posts & Memes
Memes are not allowed. Single images or albums of behind the scene of already released movies are prohibited, as are memes, "movies I like/recommend" and infographics. Make a text post if you want to talk about a specific and link the image in there. Official first looks and posters ARE allowed if they've not been posted before. https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/wiki/index#wiki_b._grey_area_image_posts
- 5
No Ambiguous/Misleading/Inaccurate Information or Clickbait in the Submission Title
Any type of submission that doesn't include the actual subject in the submission title. We really don't like 'click to find out' titles. For upcoming movie news, we take misinformation seriously. "In development" does not mean a movie is coming out. "In talks" or "in negotiations" does not mean "This person is working on this project." We want actual news; official announcements, not investigative journalism. https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/wiki/index#wiki_a._submission_titles
- 6
No Extraneous Comic Book Movie Submissions
Anything that isn't official, hard-lined news about comic book movies/Superhero movies will be removed. No featurettes, fan art, parodies, etc. That means nothing. Please read the wiki for further information
- 7
No Repost or Discussion Threads of New Releases
Light 'em up This rule also applies if there is an official discussion of the same movie stickied on the front page. Official discussions will be your go-to place for reviews/reactions/discussion of that movie and applies for 4 weeks after the U.S. release date.
- 8
No Spoilers
Intentional or careless spoiling of a plot, true or false, without a spoiler bar (example >!here!<) can result in a ban. https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/wiki/index/#wiki_o._spoilers
- 9
No Encouraging Piracy
Encouraging illegally pirated content by suggestion, instruction, and/or direct links. This includes variations of the "Aye matey." Stop. It's not 2012 any more. https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/wiki/index/#wiki_i._piracy
- 10
Rules on Posting of Scenes/Clips
Maximum of 1 clip submission per user per day. Minimum of 60 seconds, in HD. Title must include title of movie, year of release, description/context of scene, and director. Title must not include any personal opinions/subjective thoughts. Clip is subject to regular circlejerk, comic book movie, and repost rules. Movies must be at least a year old to be eligible for clip posting. Not mandatory but ideally upload the scenes directly to reddit, as opposed to a Youtube link.
- 11
AI Generated Garbage
If you're using AI and trying to pretend it's a real user - you'll be banned.
- 12
No Shitposts aka OP is 11 beers in and rambling
Use this report when a post reads like a sloppy brainfart diary entry.
- 13
Scuttlebutt and Canards
Keep celebrity personal life drama, gossip, rumors, tabloids, and all related garbage in /r/entertainment or /r/popculturechat If someone dies? It's allowed. If someone gets hurt on set? Allowed. If someone is fired from a movie? Allowed. If someone is arrested? Only if it directly affects a movie. If Celeb X says Celeb Y is a super jerkface? gtfo
- 14
No Complaints of a Movie OP has Not Completed.
Did someone make a submission like "I'm 15 minutes into Heat and this movie sucks?" Well well well, out the airlock
- 15
Political Ranting Unrelated to the Movie at Hand
We are not a politics or political commentary sub. Obviously some movies relate to and include politics, but if you're here to simply blather on about political issues unrelated to the subject of the post, it's grounds for removing.
What to post in r/movies
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- Sharing official first looks or posters if they have not been posted before.
- Posting hard-lined, official news about comic book movies and superhero movies.
- Submitting high quality movie clips that meet all the specific criteria, like being over a year old and 60 seconds long.
- Starting a discussion thread based on a verified, official announcement about a major motion picture.
- Providing factual information about movie development that comes from official sources.
Avoid
- Posting anything that is not about movie news or discussion, such as memes or low effort rants.
- Promoting your own website or YouTube channel if it makes up more than 20 percent of your submissions.
- Using misleading or clickbait titles, or posting information that is ambiguous or inaccurate.
- Discussing new releases or posting reviews for movies within four weeks of their U.S. release date.
- Posting celebrity gossip or personal drama unless it directly affects a movie.
- Encouraging anyone to pirate movies or content.
Best hours to post in r/movies
These hours are in UTC. The free tool converts them to your clock. Based on 99 top posts from the last 90 days.
- Saturday 00:00 UTC4 top posts
- Thursday 17:00 UTC4 top posts
- Friday 16:00 UTC4 top posts
The week, hour by hour
Top posts that went up in each hour (UTC), last 90 days UTC Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 00:00 1 1 2 4 01:00 1 2 02:00 1 1 03:00 2 2 04:00 1 2 1 05:00 2 06:00 1 1 07:00 1 08:00 1 1 1 09:00 1 10:00 1 11:00 1 2 12:00 1 1 13:00 2 2 14:00 1 1 2 15:00 1 1 2 2 1 16:00 1 3 4 1 17:00 2 2 4 3 2 18:00 2 1 2 2 19:00 1 2 1 20:00 2 1 21:00 3 1 22:00 1 1 23:00 2 1 3
What actually works in r/movies
These are the highest scoring posts Rankhog observed in r/movies over the past month, with what each one did differently. Rankhog watches this community continuously, so it sees posts when they are published and again as they climb.
- Upvotes
- 16k
- Comments
- 2.6k
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Upvotes
- 5.9k
- Comments
- 210
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Upvotes
- 5.3k
- Comments
- 969
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (95% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 5.1k
- Comments
- 799
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Upvotes
- 4.8k
- Comments
- 1.1k
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Upvotes
- 3.7k
- Comments
- 298
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Upvotes
- 3.4k
- Comments
- 768
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Upvotes
- 3.3k
- Comments
- 352
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Upvotes
- 3.0k
- Comments
- 116
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
- Almost no downvotes (95% upvoted)
- Upvotes
- 3.0k
- Comments
- 418
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
Why it worked
- Rankhog breakout tier from a local post-score estimate
What r/movies Is For
This subreddit is the world's largest online film community and it is for talking about movies. It is primarily an aggregate for movie news and discussion of major motion pictures, and the community likes to keep it that way.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that decide whether a marketing-adjacent post survives are “No Spam & Self-promotion - Same Source Posts,” “No Ambiguous/Misleading/Inaccurate Information or Clickbait in the Submission Title,” “No Repost or Discussion Threads of New Releases,” and “Scuttlebutt and Canards.”
What To Post
A good post here should be based on official movie news or discussion of major motion pictures. If you are posting a clip, it must be at least 60 seconds long, in HD, and the movie must be at least a year old, and the title must include the movie title, year of release, description/context of scene, and director. For news, stick to official announcements, not investigative journalism.
What To Avoid
You must avoid posting memes or any single images or albums of behind the scene of already released movies. You also must avoid any content that is considered 'Scuttlebutt and Canards,' meaning celebrity personal life drama or gossip, unless it directly affects a movie. Additionally, you must avoid any content that is deemed 'No Ambiguous/Misleading/Inaccurate Information or Clickbait in the Submission Title' by presenting speculation as fact.
A note from Anthony
It seems like this community is very focused on hard news and official announcements rather than fan opinion, which is a really strict line to walk. The rules around what counts as 'news' are very specific, so you need to be careful not to present rumors as facts. Since no top posts were observed, it suggests that quality and adherence to the rules are the main factors for success here.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/movies
What subreddits are similar to r/movies?
Subreddits like r/movies are r/videos, r/leagueoflegends, r/popheads, r/Twitch, r/StupidFood, r/HouseOfTheDragon, r/NASCAR and r/gravityfalls.
Can I post about a movie that just came out?
You should use the official stickied threads for discussing new releases instead of making new posts.
Is it okay to promote my own content here?
Spam is defined as when a user has more than 20 percent of their submissions coming from one source, and you will be banned if your username is the same as the website or yt channel you are promoting.
Can I post an image or a meme to talk about a movie?
If you want to talk about a specific image, you must make a text post and link the image in there, because single images or albums of behind the scene are prohibited.
Is it okay to post about celebrity drama?
You must keep celebrity personal life drama and gossip out of this subreddit and put it in /r/entertainment or /r/popculturechat.
Subreddits like r/movies
Other rooms for the same crowd.